PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 1090 p4p, 160 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 635 p4p, 94 weight class). Payne comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bad Company kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chiku Maneno had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Maneno
vs
Payne

178 cm
40
177 lbs
45 - 29 - 3

174 cm
37
184 lbs
27 - 19 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 29 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 3, fighting out of New York, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne lands a jab to the head.
Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maneno.
Payne has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Maneno is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Maneno looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from Payne.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Payne's head.
Maneno throws a predictable looking body shot
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maneno sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maneno.
Payne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maneno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Payne counters with a nice leg kick.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maneno throws a hook to the side of Payne's head but Payne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne wants to land a leg kick but Maneno is out of range.
Payne throws a hook but Maneno blocks it.
Maneno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Payne to score with a decent uppercut.
Maneno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payne.
Maneno looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maneno blocks a jab.
Maneno throwing a counter right hand but Payne manages to avoid it.
Maneno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Payne. Payne obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno lands a jab.
Maneno connects with a nice looking jab.
Payne dips to his left and cracks Maneno with an uppercut!
A slapping leg kick lands for Payne.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Payne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Payne misses with a hook.
It looked like Maneno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Payne lands a glancing blow to the side of Maneno's head.
Maneno throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
Payne throws out a powerful jab.
Maneno throws a poor cross that misses
and Payne counters with a good, hard body kick but Maneno shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Payne.
Some bone on bone action there as Maneno checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maneno misses with a left hand
and Payne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Maneno 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
Maneno sizes up Payne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maneno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maneno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne throws the left hand but Maneno avoids the punch easily.
Maneno throws a big shot that misses.
Payne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Payne is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maneno had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Payne misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
Maneno scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick misses from Payne.
Maneno scores with a hook to the body. Payne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Payne.
A counter left hand to the body from Maneno misses its target.
Payne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Payne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Payne throws a wild body kick that Maneno sees coming a mile off.
Maneno swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maneno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maneno defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno misses with a jab to the body
enabling Payne to counter with a crisp jab.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne looks to land a left hand but Maneno moved out of range nicely.
Maneno is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne misses with an uppercut
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Payne throws a jab when Maneno was well out of range.
Payne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Payne throws a lazy right hand but Maneno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Payne misses with an uppercut. Maneno saw that one coming.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne scores with the left hand. Maneno knows he should have avoided that one.
Payne misses with a double jab.
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maneno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maneno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maneno needs to keep his hands up - Payne had a free shot at his head there.
Maneno connects with a nice looking jab.
Payne with a hook.
Payne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maneno is able to avoid easily.
Maneno has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Maneno misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Payne! But no joy.
Maneno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Payne.
Payne misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Payne dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Maneno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Payne. Payne obviously looking to wear him down.
Maneno has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Payne throws a low kick but Maneno moves out of range easily.
Maneno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Payne throws a hook but Maneno avoids it easily.
Maneno is looking to counter punch.
Maneno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maneno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Payne blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Maneno 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Payne misses with a right hand
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno clobbers Payne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maneno scores with a nice strike.
Maneno misses with a hook to the body
and Payne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maneno's knee momentarily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Maneno might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Maneno ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maneno on the side of the head.
Jab by Maneno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne throws a low kick, looking for Maneno's leg but Maneno calmly moves out of range.
Max Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maneno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maneno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maneno blocks a leg kick.
Payne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Payne staying out of range there.
Maneno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maneno misses with a body punch
enabling Payne to counter with a crisp jab.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maneno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payne throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Maneno to counter with a crisp jab.
Payne misses with an uppercut. Maneno saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payne was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Payne thows a leg kick but Maneno checks it
and Maneno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maneno takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Payne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maneno's calf.
Payne scores with a nice head shot.
Payne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Payne now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maneno.
Payne throws a hook but Maneno avoids it easily.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Maneno misses with a straight left.
Maneno misses with a looping right.
Payne scores with a punch to the head.
Payne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne looks to land a right hand but Maneno moved out of range.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno misses with a looping left.
Maneno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Payne. Payne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maneno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Payne.
Payne avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Payne ducks down to avoid it.
Maneno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maneno lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Payne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Payne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Payne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maneno's calf.
Maneno jabs Payne to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno tests Payne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Payne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maneno throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
Maneno backing away here, and Payne unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Maneno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Payne.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne lunges at Maneno with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maneno's hand.
Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Payne walks into a jab.
Payne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Payne slips a straight right by Maneno.
Payne slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chiku Maneno will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Maneno throws an off balance right hand
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
Payne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Payne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maneno's sensitive parts.
Payne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maneno.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range.
Payne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maneno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maneno throws a lazy right hand but Payne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maneno scores with a body shot.
Maneno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maneno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maneno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Maneno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne dips to his left and cracks Maneno with an uppercut!
Payne misses with an uppercut
and Maneno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maneno cracks a nice hook into Payne's ribs.
Maneno lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from Maneno misses.
Maneno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
Maneno takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Payne slips the punch.
Maneno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maneno swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
Maneno moves forwards but Payne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Payne misses the target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Payne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne connects with an inside leg kick.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne slips a jab from Maneno.
Maneno avoids the head kick by Payne.
Maneno with a hook.
Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maneno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne throws out a loose jab but Maneno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maneno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maneno bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Payne's head.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Maneno.
Payne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maneno's sensitive parts.
Payne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maneno.
Payne connects with a jab.
Payne is looking to chop away at Maneno's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne throws a combination. Maneno tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maneno takes a swing at Payne's ribcage but misses.
Payne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Payne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maneno on the side of the head.
Payne cracks Maneno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Payne throws a leg kick
and Maneno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Payne slips a straight right by Maneno.
Maneno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Payne.
Payne lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maneno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Payne moves forwards but Maneno connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Payne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maneno.
Payne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Payne misses
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Payne throws a leg kick
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maneno ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maneno lands a glancing blow to the side of Payne's head.
Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno checks a low kick from Payne.
Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Payne. That's going to slow Maneno down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno with a nice cross.
Payne tries to work over Maneno's front leg with a kick but Maneno checks it.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Payne.
Well Payne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Max Payne!
Max Payne very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.